WASHINGTON, United States, March 27, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Survivors of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sued the US government and Google on Thursday over victims' identities being mistakenly revealed in a trove of documents published online by the Justice Department (DOJ). But officials were left scrambling after names of victims -- who were supposed to be anonymized -- were left unredacted. The DOJ "outed approximately 100 survivors of the convicted sexual predator, publishing their private information and identifying them to the world," the plaintiffs said. Google continues to display victims' personal information in search results and AI-generated content, the case says. Plaintiffs claim that the government violated the Privacy Act of 1974, and that Google violated California laws on invasion of privacy, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and unlaw business practices.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 27, 2026 17:39 UTC